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Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Wed, October 28, 2009
Tue, October 27, 2009 Metiscan's Sole Non-Operating Subsidiary Metiscan-CC, Inc. Files for Chapter 7
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 27, 2009) - Metiscan, Inc. (
Metiscan-CC, Inc. ("Corpus") operated an independent medical imaging facility located in Corpus Christi, TX and was one of the imaging centers acquired by the Company in 2008. Corpus was an insolvent entity at the time of the acquisition and the Company acquired Corpus with the intent of providing marketing and managerial support to the assist the facility in achieving profitability. Due to the high saturation of imaging centers located in the Corpus Christi area, Corpus was unable to attract enough patients to stay in business and officially closed its doors in February of 2009. Corpus had examined and explored a number of potential strategic options to address its financial situation.
"It was a very difficult, but necessary decision, to file a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code for Metiscan-CC, Inc," commented Bryan A. Scott, Metiscan's President and CEO. "Management had worked tirelessly throughout the last 12 months to successfully market the imaging facility in Corpus in order to bring it to a level of financial stability, and eventual, profit. The high saturation of imaging facilities located in the area made it difficult to attract referring physicians and new patients and the Board of Directors felt it to be in the best interest of the Company to close the facility and protect Corpus to claims from its creditors."
Corpus was the Company's sole non-operating entity and represented approximately $3.6 million of the total liabilities as listed on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of the date of bankruptcy filing.
About Metiscan, Inc.
Metiscan, Inc. is a holding company focused on growing its organization by making key acquisitions and developing companies and emerging technologies. Previously, Metiscan had been focused on healthcare related businesses and is currently pursuing acquisitions and opportunities related to healthcare and non-healthcare products and services.
Metiscan operates FirstView EHR, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, that provides end-to-end IT services for diagnostic imaging facilities including web based electronic healthcare records (EHR), workflow efficiency, PACS administration, long-term archiving, professional IT services and strategic consulting. Metiscan operates Schuylkill Open MRI, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary that is an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) providing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services. Metiscan also operates Taptopia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that provides design and development services for Smartphone platforms. Metiscan also operates Shoreline Employment Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that provides employment services and benefits to all of Metiscan's subsidiaries and intends to provide such services to third parties in the future.
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